Everett's birthday present

So Clint and I decided to make Everett a train set that we could roll out from under his bed. Everett helped with the screwing and the measuring.

Then we screwed down the train set, painted roads, a beach, ponds and fields. All we had left was adding the props. We hope he likes it!

Here is the finished product.

The city and beach half.The pond and safari half.

What do they say?

Everett has everyone down.

What does the doctor say? No more monkeys on the bed.

What does Grammi say? No No Wilson - ie. That dog doesn't listen.

What does mommy say? Cook cook - ie. I'm hungry, someone make me some food.

What does daddy say? Cook cook - ie. Daddy does all the cooking when mommy or Everett is hungry.

Everett on American Idol

Amy got an American Idol Karaoke game for Wii this Christmas and Everett absolutely loves it. He has picked up on a Beyonce song that he loves to sing all the time. I took this quick video of it yesterday. It cracks Amy and I up everytime.

Everett Dresses Himself

Just a quick video of Everett after he put his coat on. I though it was pretty funny.

Today I get to be the Proud Uncle

Thank you Clare, its beautiful.

Everett gets a fish!

Lets face it, Napolean isn't the family dog. He is our (Clint and Amy) dog and he tolerates Everett. So when Clint heard that Clare got a fish, he thought we must need one as well. He and Everett went out one day and bought a brand new aquarium and loaded it up with a "pie-ate" ship, some plants and a few fish. Sadly we have had two losses (I think they were heart attacks from the banging on the glass, Clint says they were sick), but we also have a frog named Riddit or nine (it depends on the day). Every night Everett goes "nu-night" with the "fish-ees", but it is definitely Daddy who enjoys the tank most.

Adding the "pie-ate" ship. He LOVES pirates.

Clare comes to visit!

So this post is a bit late, but nonetheless it is here. Clare (and her mom, Sarah) made a visit up north. We all had a blast hanging out, watching the kids, and making a trip up north(er) to see some family. Clare and Everett loved each other, fought like siblings, and were beyond adorable. A few things learned

~ Clare will never be a boxer - her hit is as light as a feather (if she even makes contact)
~ Everett can run circles around children his own age. Poor Clare was dizzy a lot.
~ Aunt Sarah can calm the restless beast that is Everett through her songs (at least for a few minutes)
~ sharing juice cups is fun, sharing colds, not so much
~ Clare does not understand what a dog is unless it weighs about 100 pounds. Small dogs scare her (but she eventually warmed up)
~ Clare will be a photographer
~ Everett loves shoes?

~ Our family can fit on one couch cushion - this is regardless of the actual number of family members in attendance

The aftermath - Everett still asks for Clare everyday. He calls her on the phone and every baby he sees is called Clare. I am not allowed to sing the songs that Aunt Sarah did. I get told "no, Sar" and have to pick another song. And we still have that cold from Clare raging in our house!

We can't wait for another visit. Our turn to go down south next, so we plan on going when the new baby arrives (theirs, not ours)!

Washington DC

So my parents went away and Clint and I decided to do a mini vacation to Washington DC and Annapolis.

The ride down

Aunt Danielle came along and we started the day at the Holocaust museum that was very well done. Everett slept through it, but woke up in time to eat half a pizza (12 inch) and go to the zoo. We had a blast at the zoo! The highlights were

the "nice bear"

We watched the bears for a while and Everett kept calling "bear come, nice bear". Then we visited the elephant house and saw a baby elephant and a hippopotamus getting sprayed! That baby elephant weight just under 5,000 pounds.

Off to the monkey house where we saw a baby gorilla, sadly no pictures, but we loved the monkeys!

And last, we saw lions and tigers.

After the zoo, we spent some time with Grandma and Grandpa Miller but for some reason didn't take any pictures.

All in all, we tired out Everett and he slept halfway home.

He woke up just in time to have a lunch date with his future wife, Lindsey, and his brother's future wife Ally.

Christmas Continued And Belly Photo

We had my parents up right after new years for some more Christmas fun and had a really great visit. Everett received wonderful books and cars and a magnadoodle and clothes which he really needed. He also pulled out his train set to show Grandma and Grandpa Miller. He even wore his conductor's hat for a brief moment.

Then he passed it on to Grandpa to try on.

I received Guitar Hero for our Wii and Everett got a guitar also so he could play along. Here are three generations of Miller boys rocking out together.

Last but not least: Other than the ticker on the right hand side I have not said much about Amy's second pregnancy other that HE is due on March 21st, 2 days after Everett's birthday. That being said, Amy is now a little over 7 months pregnant and I think she looks beautiful.

Love You Babe

Christmas 2008!

Well my second Christmas was fantastic (except the sitting on Santa's lap part). We started off with Christmas Eve dinner (Bouillabaisse and homemade pasta Daddy and Pappi made). Mamma let me open my Christmas Eve present - new jammies to wait for Santa in. Grammi and Pappi one-up ed Mamma and got me a bike. I love it!

I started Christmas day off by coming downstairs and seeing my new red wagon, which I LOVE! Thanks Grandpa Moose.

I refused to get our of my wagon, so I opened my stocking from Santa while sitting in it.

Then I wanted to play with my new magnets from the wagon, so Mamma wheeled me over to the fridge and I played for quite a long time with those magnets. Mamma and Dadda were so happy, they kept saying that this was the best $.88 they had ever spent.

We went off to church, where I loudly pointed out the clock and declared I was ready to go Bye-Bye. Everyone around me laughed, but Mamma and Dadda made me stay the whole time. After breakfast and a nap, we went over to Grammi and Pappi's house for some more presents. I have to be just like Daddy, so Mamma let me have some "coppe" (coffee = warm chocolate milk) while we opened.

mmmm. Aunt Sarah, Uncle Tad, and Clare got me some cool train stuff and this awesome pillowcase for my new big boy bed. Elmo, my favorite.

I got some other cool books, videos, games, etc. and had a fantastic time, especially when Daddy, Pappi and Mamma played wii American Idol. Daddy was the winner, but I thought Mamma totally rocked.

Dinner was a feast, and I was tired from the day, so we decided to go home. Well I guess Mamma and Dadda decided to go home when I started screaming... They said I had enough.

The next day I opened a few more gifts from some very generous people. I got some awesome slippers and U.S. puzzle so I could see where my God parents were every few years when they move. Bri Bri and Ali are always so good to me

The Brunaughs got me a toy dog to remind me of Bailey (Baa-eee), their chocolate lab, which I love! He now sleeps with me in my big boy bed.

Mamma let me try out my new finger paints, and Dadda taught me some techniques. I think I did pretty good.

And Saturday was Christmas again with Uncle Danny and Aunt Claudia. They got me ELMO (Melmo). He is awesome!

I was pretty tired from all the excitement, so I rested with Papi. Christmas is fantastic and I can't wait till next year when I have a little brother to share it with.

Little Tough Man

Everett is getting very "busy" and seems to be having a lot of accidents lately. Today (with daddy) he managed to get a fat and bloody lip, but he didn't cry.

He is also starting to have an interest in the potty and has been using it every morning. I will refrain from posting a picture of that so he doesn't hate mommy later (plus Daddy said no). Potty training has increased his vocabulary (toot, poop, potty, uh oh, pee pee).

Christmas in New York

Here is a quick post about our trip to New York City with Eric and Katie, two fantabulous people. The trip was a lot of fun...although there were a TON of people. The highlight of the trip for Everett was seeing a huge ELMO and riding the Choo Choo. The highlights for the rest of us were

1) The thousands of random people dressed as Santa and meeting up at various locations

2) Transvestite Santa

3) Rudolph getting a ticket from New York's finest for swearing in public

4) The 7 foot man dressed as an Elf

Only in New York